Space Pioneer Thomas Stafford, Legendary Apollo 10 Commander, Dies at 93
Official NASA portrait of astronaut Thomas P. Stafford. Credit: NASAThomas P. Stafford, a luminary in the field of space exploration and a decorated U.S. Air Force general, passed away at 93 on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of pioneering achievements that spanned the early days of the space race to the era of international cooperation in space. Born in Weatherford, Oklahoma, Stafford’s journey took him from the plains of his home state to the vast expanse of space, where he played a crucial role in some of NASA’s most…